Robert Honywood (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Robert Honywood
Birth Date:6 April 1825
Birth Place:Marks Hall, Essex, England
Death Place:Westminster, London, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1845 - 1847
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:7
Runs1:88
Bat Avg1:6.76
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:18
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:9 April
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15277.html Cricinfo

Robert Honywood (6 April 1825 – 25 December 1870) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of the politician William Philip Honywood, he was born at Marks Hall in Essex in April 1825. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1845–47, making seven appearances.[2] He scored 88 runs in his seven appearances, at an average of 6.76 and a high score of 18.[3] Honywood died at Westminster in December 1870.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Eton Register 1841–1850 . 1903 . Spottiswode & Co. Ltd. . 23 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Robert Honywood . CricketArchive . 2020-04-09 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Honywood . CricketArchive . 2020-04-09 . subscription.